The centennial Huang Tian-yuan Cake Store on Guan-qian Mall of Suzhou was once famed for its steamed dumplings, lard cake, etc.

From the mid of the fifties on, Suzhou pastry has been enriched by the continuously emerging types featuring elegant shape and color and various flavors. Nowadays the annual provision can reach more than a hundred types, some of which even always appear in banquets and enjoy good reputation at home and abroad.